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Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
Causes of Leukocytosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... , medications, other ... Drugs, Autoimmune, Bone ... #causes #hematology
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
play a role in treatment ... pericarditis (select cases ... although generally done ... #Steroids #Indications ... #treatment
Paget's Disease of Bone

 • Characterized by an ↑ rate of bone turnover with both excessive
Paget's Disease of Bone ... • Caused by ( ... a latent viral infection ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
accumulation of clinical ... , Biological + Bone ... /ml, ↑ LDH • Bone ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Treatment: •
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
Adjuvant therapies in critical ... steroids to treat infectious ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Treatment ... #Indications
Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertensive Emergencies in Pregnancy
Drug - Dose range - Onset/oeak/duration - Side effects
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Pharmacologic Treatment ... , tachycardia, nausea ... , warmth along injection ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #HTN #Pharmacology ... #Medications
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
INCREASES 8-10 BPM INFECTIOUS ... • Drug Fever CLINICAL ... the most likely infection ... where it can help hone ... #Dissociation #diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
old, ~10,000 new cases ... • Bone marrow ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... only curative treatment ... #Management #treatment
SNRls (Serotonin/Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors) - FDA Approved Indications 

Venlafaxine (Effexor) - GAD, MDD, Panic Disorder, SAD
One common purpose ... of these medications ... in outpatient clinics ... is for treatment ... #Pharmacology #
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... family history - Medications ... procedures - Infection ... candidate) - Bone ... #Differential #Diagnosis